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Oscar-winning Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar premiered his retrospective drama Pain and Glory in Madrid on Wednesday, reuniting actors Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas, who had risen to Hollywood stardom after starting in his movies. The autobiographical narrative, where Banderas plays Almodovar’s present-day tormented alter ego, and Cruz his mother at the time of his youth, wraps up a trilogy which includes the 1987 Law of Desire and 2004 Bad Education. The 69-year-old screenwriter and director, whose films often use nonlinear plots and feature gay and transsexual characters, returns to the big screen circuit after a three-year hiatus on March 22, when his 21st movie will be released in Spain. European and US release dates are yet to be confirmed, Almodovar's El Deseo production company told Reuters. "It was a relief, but it is a dangerous thing to play with your own life and turn it into fiction," Almodovar said of making the film while standing on the red … [Read more...] about Filmmaker Almodovar walks Cruz, Banderas down memory lane in ‘Pain and Glory’

A man who made his pet dog suffer for almost a month, leading to its eventual death, has been fined $3,500. Mr Ng Yeow Chian, 51, was fined in court last week for animal cruelty, after the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) received feedback that he had failed to take his pet dog, a miniature schnauzer, for follow-up treatment. This comes even after it was diagnosed with serious medical conditions, including chronic heart disease. The AVA said Mr Ng had caused the dog "unnecessary pain and suffering", by not taking it back for the scheduled review despite several calls from the clinic. The AVA statement added that instead of animal prescription painkillers, "(the accused's family) inappropriately fed the dog aspirin tablets. The dog subsequently passed away". After the initial vet visit in September 2017, the vet recommended that the dog either be treated, albeit without guarantee of recovery, or euthanised, the agency said. The family requested for time to decide. They opted to … [Read more...] about Man fined $3,500 for dog’s ‘unnecessary pain and suffering’

SINGAPORE: The issue of whether pet owners can decide if, when and how their sick animals should be treated was highlighted in a recent court case where a dog owner was fined S$3,500 for animal cruelty after he was found to have caused “unnecessary suffering" by denying his sick Miniature Schnauzer adequate pain relief.According to a press release by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) on Wednesday (Jan 16), 51-year-old Ng Yeow Chian did not send his dog back for follow-up treatment by the vet despite it being diagnosed with “serious medical conditions”.The agency had received feedback about this on November 2017, months after the first vet visit in September that year. Its investigations showed that the clinic had made several calls to the accused to return for the scheduled review, which went unheeded, it added.The dog eventually succumbed to its condition and died after a month, the press release said.According to the charge sheet seen by … [Read more...] about Dog owner fined for causing pet ‘unnecessary pain and suffering’, throws spotlight on how sick pets should be treated

By Jacques Gallant Legal Affairs Reporter Fri., Feb. 23, 2018 After Bruce McArthur pleaded guilty to hitting a man numerous times with a metal pipe on Halloween in 2001, the Crown’s main concern was keeping him away from male sex workers. “We believe that until he has a much better psychiatric handle on himself, and given the background of this case, that that’s part of the subculture he is best kept away from,” Crown attorney Michael Leshner said in court at McArthur’s sentencing in April 2003. McArthur — an alleged serial killer who faces six counts of first-degree murder — was before the courts for the first time in 2003, having pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm on a man who advertised as a “male hustler,” the Crown said. Read more: Murder victim’s wife tells of love story turned wrenching tragedy Article Continued Below Bruce McArthur charged … [Read more...] about Bruce McArthur in 2003 assault case: ‘I’m sorry for all the pain and anger I’ve caused’